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Blinken holds phone call with Qatari PM following Israeli killing of Sinwar
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) gives a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani (R) in Doha on June 12, 2024. (Ibraheem Al-Omari/Pool/AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call earlier today with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the latter’s office states.
The Qatari readout says the two discussed the latest developments in Gaza.
The readout is issued following Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.